Like this:

Why they are in a high school parking lot in central Oklahoma, I have no idea! It was definitely weird to hear sounds here – smack-dab in the middle of the U.S.A. – that I recognize only from having lived (many years ago) near the ocean in Florida.

Like this:

My doctor has moved to Dallas, and because he is one of only 3 specialists in the U.S. who treats the particular hip disorder I have, there is no choice but to drive from Oklahoma to Texas every few weeks to continue treatment. The drive last week was under cloudy skies and through heavy rain, giving me something to do besides think about how painful it was to sit all those hours on the road.

It’s about a 3 hour drive from my home to the doctor’s office now

Zack was enthralled by the view from the exam room

a new storm brewed as we waited for the doctor

at least we could keep an eye on our car

after my exam, my husband stopped to assess the storm that threatened to overshadow our drive back to Oklahoma